MEET DR. GAETANO GIALANELLA
Dr. Gialanella completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Siena College. He attended NYU College of Dentistry where he received his D.D.S. degree. He then went on to complete a General Practice Residency at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, New York. Upon completing the residency program he was chosen to serve as chief resident for an additional year. During these two years, Dr. Gialanella gained valuable experience in the areas of full mouth rehabilitation, implant restoration, endodontics, oral surgery, periodontal surgery, TMJ therapy, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry.
Following the post-graduate training program, Dr. Gialanella returned to the Albany area and began practicing at his current location. Since entering private practice, he has completed over 1100 hours of continuing education. This coursework includes certification as an Invisalign provider in 2004. In 2004, he also took a one-week trip to the Pankey Institute and completed a continuum on comprehensive dentistry.
In July of 2010, Dr. Gialanella completed a four year continuing education course of study through the Orognathic Bioesthetic InstituteThe Orognathic Bioestetic Institute(OBI) is a not-for-profit institute that provides courses for general dentists and specialists based on the research and philosophies of Dr. Robert Lee. After attending numerous lectures and presenting several cases completed in our office Dr. Gialanella presented his final case, a recent full mouth rehabilitation that he performed for a patient of his practice. This lecture marked the end of the course of study through OBI and placed Dr. Gialanella in an elite group of less than four hundred dentists worldwide that have completed this training.
Dr. Gialanella is also a member of Capital District Continuum for Advanced Dental Education, a local study group affiliated with the Seattle Study Group. He has been a member of this group for the past seven years. This unique study group allows general dentists and specialists to meet and review cases that they are doing in their offices. This group also recruits some of the top speakers in dentistry to come to Albany to give lectures. His commitment to continuing education has allowed Dr. Gialanella to stay on the cutting edge of dentistry offering his patients the highest level of care.
Dr. Gialanella maintains membership in the American Dental Association, New York State Dental Association, the Third District Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Academy of Bioesthetic Dentistry and the Pine Hills neighborhood association.
Dr. Gialanella serves as the team dentist for both the Siena College and College of St. Rose Athletic Departments. He also supports several local charities including the Thomas Patrick Morrison Foundation, Colonie Senior Services and the Albany Institute of History and Art.
Dr. Gialanella and his wife Nichole live in Loudonville with their three children, 7 year-old Jack and 4 year-old twins, Elisabeth and Theodore.
Please take a moment to watch this informative video created by DENTIST PORTRAITS and learn more about Dr. Gaetano Gialanella, his brother Dr. Theodore Gialanella and the Gialanella Family Dentistry office.